The Kentucky Wood Expo will be Friday-Saturday at the Hopkins County Fairgrounds in Madisonville. The event will feature the latest in sawmill, pallet, logging and secondary equipment, loaders, chain saws, trucks, safety clothing, parts and accessories. Information: (502) 695-3979 or visit www.kfia.org.

The Fayette County Bar Association and JustFund KY Education Project will host a daylong seminar called Representing the Gay Client in Kentucky: Legal Issues Affecting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Kentuckians. The seminar will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Fayette District Courthouse, 150 North Limestone. Cost: $25, includes lunch. Information/registration: (859) 225-9897.

Will Certification Work for Me? will be 6-8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Commerce Lexington, 330 East Main Street. Speakers: Eddie Atchley, D. McGinnis Mitchell and Tom Masterson, three successful entrepreneurs who have made certification work for them. Free. Reservations: (859) 226-1621 or slackey@CommerceLexington.com.

Conservative Retirement Portfolios, an educational workshop for investors with more than $100,000 in CDs or cash at a bank or brokerage, will be held at Helmers Gatterdam, 157 North Broadway, at 6 p.m. Sept. 24. Free. Reservations: 1-800-352-1714 or (859) 309-9791.

The Small Business Development Center of the Bluegrass will offer the following workshops at 330 East Main Street, Commerce Lexington Building, first-floor conference room, unless otherwise noted. How to Develop a Business Plan, 6-8:30 p.m. today, $30; Basic Quickbooks, 9 a.m.-noon, Friday at Community Ventures Building, 1450 North Broadway, conference room A, $60. Information: (859) 257-7666.